Even though we reported feeling less stress last year than in 2007, experts believe being stressed out is the new "normal." 75% of cited "lack of money" as a major stress. Women are more stressed out than men, but men are more likely to get sick from the stress. Location matters, too, with folks along the east coast feeling much more stress than those out west. Source

File this under WOW! The folks that make the ugliest shoes on the planet, Crocs, made a BILLION DOLLARS in 2011. They are using that money to make shoes that are actually kind of cute. The Croc Women's Slip-On Leather costs $40. See it here

10 Things You must Do After a Breakup

These, of course, come just after watching 48 hours of American Movie Classics while eating 3 gallons of Haagen-Dazs. Here are the 10:

1. Strip Your Sheets - Buy all new bedding
2. Get Sweaty - Join a gym, do boot camp classes, learn yoga
3. Indulge at the makeup counter
4. Obsess over the breakup...for 15 minutes
5. Go on a 30 day cleanse - Not food, but your ex. No contact for 30 days!
6. Hit delete - Unfriend him, unfollow him.
7. Let your friends know what you need
8. Boost your ego - Do something scary like snowboarding
9. Have face time with a furry friend - volunteer at the animal shelter. Research shows that interacting with animals can help you heal emotionally
10. Take a fabulous trip

Worst Excuses For Being Late

The famous Career Builder "Most Outrageous Excuses for Being Late" survey is out, and they fuond 16% of employees are late for work at least once a week.

The most popular excuse: Traffic delays, used by 31% of us, followed by lack of sleep and bad weather.

Most bizarre excuses, the top 10:

Employee said he was late because he had no intention of getting to work before 9am (his start time was 8am)

Employee's cat had the hiccups

Employee believed his commute time should count toward his work hours

Employee claimed a fox stole her car keys

Employee had to take a personal call from the state governor (turned out to be true)

Employee was late because of a job interview with another firm

Employee thought she had won the lottery (she didn't)

Employee's angry roommate cut the cord to his phone charger, so it didn't charge and his alarm didn't go off

Employee's leg was trapped between the subway car and the platform (turned out to be true)

Employee got distracted watching the Today Show.

Phoner: What is the most bizarre, but totally true, reason you were ever late for work? Even though it's true, did they believe you? source

Cuttin' Cake

Julia Louis-Dreyfus (51)
Penelope Ann Miller (48)
Patrick Dempsy (46)
Orlando Bloom (35)

Today is Blame Someone Else Day! Perfect timing in an election year!

Primetime, Baby!

ABC: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (NEW 2 hours plus finale), 20/20
CBS: A Gifted Man (NEW), CSI: NY (NEW), Blue Bloods (NEW)
NBC: Chuck (NEW), Grim (NEW), Dateline (NEW)
FOX: Kitchen Nightmares (NEW), Fringe (NEW)
CW: Nikita (NEW), Supernatural (NEW)

Gotta See This!

Joke of the Day

(Ellen Degeneres classic)

"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is."